GB 16397-1996

This standard provides specific criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of preventive measures against Kashin-Beck disease, a chronic degenerative osteoarthropathy. It is applied in public health and medical settings within China, particularly in endemic regions, to assess interventions such as water improvement, grain replacement, and nutritional supplementation. The standard is used by health authorities and researchers to determine whether prevention programs meet required benchmarks for reducing disease incidence and severity.